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EVER WONDERED WHAT A NEW, HIGH PERFORMANCE 1964 CHEVROLET MIGHT HAVE DRIVEN LIKE BACK IN THE DAY? A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING THIS 1964 4 SPEED, 300 HORSEPOWER IMPALA SUPER SPORT WILL DEFINITELY PROVIDE AN ANSWER. IT DRIVES LIKE NEW!. THIS SUPER SPORT WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED ON NOVEMBER 9TH 1963 AND STILL RUNS AND DRIVES EXCELLENT WITH A TOTAL ABSENCE OF ANY SPURIOUS NOISES OR RATTLES. ALL LIGHTS WORK AND ALL ACCESSORIES OPERATE AS NEW.WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE DASH IDIOT LIGHTS. EVEN THE WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONAL EVERYTHING ON THE CAR IS ORIGINAL AND NUMBERS MATCHING EXCEPT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, BATTERY AND CABLES AND AN UPDATED FULL MSD ELECTRONIC 6AL IGNITION SYSTEM INCLUDING 8MM WIRES. THE ORIGINAL STOCK FROM THE FACTORY COMPLETE IGNITION SYSTEM IS INCLUDED IN THE SALE. THE SALE ALSO INCLUDES ALL THE DOCUMENTS AND RECEIPTS THE ORIGINAL OWNER RECEIVED THE DAY HE PURCHASED THE CAR. THE CAR REMAINED IN HIS POSSESSION UNTIL 2009. THE ODOMETER OF THIS CHEVY SHOWS SLIGHTLY OVER 30, 000 MILES; THE NUMERALS ARE PERFECTLY ALIGNED ALL THE WAY ACROSS INDICATING NO TAMPERING WITH THE ODOMETER HAS EVER TAKEN PLACE. THIS CHEVY HAS MATCHING NUMBERS FRONT TO BACK. THE CAR IS EXTREMELY TIGHT AND RATTLE FREE, WINDOWS ROLL UP AND DOWN AS NEW, DOORS CLOSE SOLIDLY WITH NO RATTLING WITHIN, ACCESSORIES OPERATE AS NEW. THERE ARE NO RIPS OR TEARS IN THE SEATS, NOR ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE REST OF THE INTERIOR. THE CARPET IS ORIGINAL AS INDICATED BY REMNANTS OF THE CLEAR VINYL PROTECTIVE COVERING STILL ATTACHED AROUND THE SILL PLATE.THERE ARE NO CRACKS IN THE STEERING WHEEL; ALL ORIGINAL GLASS INCLUDING THE WINDSHIELD IS IN EXTREMELY NICE CONDITION. ALL WEATHERSTRIP IS STILL EXCELLENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PASSENGER WING WINDOW WHICH HAS MINOR AGING CRACKS. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, PADS AND FRAME ARE ALL EXCELLENT WITH NO RUST, MOLD, MILDEW OR SMELL OF AGE ANYWHERE AND THAT INCLUDES THE ENTIRE INTERIOR. THERE ARE SEVERAL MINOR WRINKLES IN PLASTIC REAR WINDOW. THERE IS NO WARPING OF DOOR PANELS. THE ORIGINAL RADIO ANDNCLOCK BOTH WORK , TURN SIGNAL LEVER FEELS TIGHT AS NEW AND SIGNALS OPERATE AS ORIGINAL. THE HEATER AND BLOWER CONTROLS OPERATE LIKE NEW AND THE BLOWER MOTOR SOUNDS NEW. SPEEDOMETER AND ORIGINAL TACHOMETER OPERATE AS NEW WITH NO NOISE OR OSCILLATIONS. TOP MOTOR SOUNDS EXCELLENT AND GOES UP AND DOWN BUT NEEDS HELP GETTING BACK UP FOR THE FIRST FOOT OR SO. AS NOTED ABOVE THE ODOMETER WORKS AS NEW AND THE PERFECT ALIGNMENT OF ALL THE NUMBERS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT GUARANTEE THAT IT HAS NEVER BEEN "ROLLED BACK" BY AN UNSCRUPULOUS DEALER OR PRIVATE PARTY. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK EXCEPT THE DASH "IDIOT" LIGHTS. THE WIPERS AND WINDSHIELD WASHER SYSTEM BOTH WORK.. THE ENGINE STARTS UP AND SHUTS OFF "TIGHT". THE M-21 MUNCIE 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UP AND DOWN THROUGH THE GEARS AS NEW WITH ZERO ISSUES. THE CLUTCH FEEL AND OPERATION IS LIKE NEW WITH ZERO ISSUES. THERE IS NO WHINE OR HOWL OR OTHER SPURIOUS NOISES FROM ANY OTHER PART OF THE DRIVE TRAIN AND ZERO SLACK ANYWHERE. THERE ARE NO CREAKS, SQUEAKS OR RATTLES IN THE BODY OR TOP WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING THIS CAR IS TO EXPERIENCE WHAT A LOW MILEAGE EXAMPLE WOULD HAVE FELT LIKE BACK IN THE DAY.. UNDER THE HOOD WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE IGNITION SYSTEM ALL ORIGINAL COMPONENTS ARE STILL PRESENT INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL CARTER AFB CARBURETOR WITH ITS ORIGINAL TAG ATTACHED AND THE ORIGINAL FLOAT BOWL GAS FILTER THAT IS SO OFTEN MISSING. THE CARBURETOR OPERATES FLAWLESSLY WITHOUT FLAT SPOTS OR EVEN A HINT OF HESITATION ANYWHERE IN THE ENGINE RPM RANGE. THE AUTOMATIC CHOKE IS OPERATIONAL AND WORKS AS DESIGNED. . WHEN COLD ONE PRESS OF THE ACCELERATOR ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ONCE AND THE ENGINE STARTS RIGHT UP AND THE ENGINE SPEED INCREASES TO A FAST IDLE. TAPPING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ONCE AFTER WARMUP THEN RETURNS THE ENGINE TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED. THERE IS NO BELT OR PULLEY NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. THE HIGH PERFORMANCE DE-CLUTCHING FAN WORKS PERFECTLY AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST HEAT RISER SYSTEM WHICH STILL WORKS PERFECTLY. OTHER THAN THE BATTERY, CABLES AND THE MSD ELECTONIC IGNITION SYSTEM WITH VACUUM ADVANCE, ALL OTHER COMPONENTS UNDER THE HOOD APPEAR ORIGINAL DOWN TO ALL THE ORIGINAL GM HOSE CLAMPS. IF YOU ARE IN THE MARKET FOR AN ICONIC MID SIXTIES IMPALA SS CONVERTIBLE OR ARE SOMEONE WHO APPRECIATES HOW RARELY AN ORIGINAL 1960' S ERA COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE WITH ZERO MECHANICAL ISSUES AND TRUE LOW MILEAGE COMES TO MARKET THIS CAR MAY BE OF INTEREST.
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